Dragon Boat Festival: Registration is underway for the seventh annual Habitat Dragon Boat Festival. Anyone 15 years and older can paddle in the dragon boat races. So, get a team of 24 people together, register, then come out Aug. 18 for a day of fun and friendly competition on the Coosa River. All proceeds benefit Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity. Visit www.habitatdragonboat.com or call 256-543-1898 for more information.

Boys & Girls Club of Gadsden/Etowah County: The second Hall of Fame Dinner is at 6 p.m. July 19 at 210 at the Tracks. Eli Gold, sportscaster best known as the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program, is the keynote speaker. The Hall of Fame is to recognize members of the community who have left an indelible mark on the community and beyond. Inductees for 2018 are Basil Gilchrist, first Boys and Girls in Gadsden Club CPO (posthumous); Florence Daugette, former Boys and Girls board member and philanthropist (posthumous); Mayor Sherman Guyton, former club member and employee; Jerrell Harris, former Crimson Tide and NFL player as well as club member; and Robert Moore, owner of Moore Printing and 1958 “Boy of the Year.” For ticket or sponsorship information, contact Sonquez Williams, 256-459-4573, or email greatfuturesgadsden@gmail.com.

Hokes Bluff Golden Eagles: The annual Hokes Bluff High School Golden Eagles Reunion is at 10:30 a.m. July 21 in Gadsden Convention Hall. Any Golden Eagles (those out of school 50 years or more) or surviving spouses who have not been contacted should call Linda Griffith, 256-492-4760; Donna Pruitt, 256-442-4693; or Linda Pentecost, 256-547-2995.

Southside City Meetings: There will be a public meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Southside Community Center to discuss proposed development of the City of Southside Waterfront Property and another from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 9 to discuss city property on Hawthorne Circle. Maps will be available to view at both meetings, and City Council members will be present to discuss any questions and/or suggestions.

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